NFL power rankings for all 32 teams: Not much shakeup at top; Broncos move up

It’s time to start gearing up for the stretch run of the 2016 NFL season. With only six weeks left in the regular season, there is sure to be plenty of drama ahead.

There weren’t many surprises around the league in Week 11. As for the Denver Broncos, the team was enjoying its bye week and it could a huge boost when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers pulled off a huge upset by defeating the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. Unfortunately for them, the Oakland Raiders benefited from some poor calls on Monday Night Football to defeat the Houston Texans and take over first place in the AFC West.

How does the league look in our latest power rankings? Below is the list.

32. Cleveland Browns (0-11): The Browns came no closer to getting rid of the bagel in their win column this week. Do you think they’re going to win a single game? I don’t. Last Week: No. 32.

31. San Francisco 49ers (1-9): The Niners actually competed with the New England Patriots for an entire half. But then the rain stopped and the Patriots woke up. Have you ever looked at Chip Kelly over on the sideline during a game? He appears to be thinking of what a mistake it was to become the head coach of this team. Last Week: No. 31.

30. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-8): What would the win-loss record be for this team if they could learn how to seize opportunities? They simply make too many mistakes. Last Week: No. 30.

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29. Chicago Bears (2-8): This has been a train wreck of a season for this franchise, and now Jay Cutler is likely done for the season. Get ready for Matt Barkley to play quarterback. Last Week: No. 28.

28. Cincinnati Bengals (3-6-1): The season is over for this team. A.J. Green suffered a serious hamstring issue and Giovani Bernard tore his ACL. Now the question is, will head coach Marvin Lewis be next to go? Last Week: No. 27.

27. New York Jets (3-7): The Jets will be going back to Ryan Fitzpatrick at quarterback, but the chance of them making a playoff run is slim to none. Last Week: No. 29.

26. Los Angeles Rams (4-6): The Jared Goff era is underway and how do the Rams welcome him in? By not letting him throw a pass over 10 yards. The Rams have some talent, but are far from figuring out how to put it together. Last Week: No. 26.

25. New Orleans Saints (4-6): This team had a chance when it was 4-4, but two tough loss in a row have left them sitting at the bottom of the division. Last Week: No. 22.

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24. San Diego Chargers (4-6): Can the Chargers turn things around following their bye week? They have a lot of work to do. Last Week: No. 24.

23. Green Bay Packers (4-6): The freefall continues for the Packers, but it’s hard to place any blame on Aaron Rodgers, which some are doing. This team is just ravaged by injuries. Last Week: No. 21.

22. Carolina Panthers (4-6): The Panthers get a slight bump up the rankings after a big win over New Orleans last Thursday night. But a road trip to Oakland will be a much bigger task. Last Week: No. 25.

21. Baltimore Ravens (5-5): The team that comes in at No. 21 on our list still leads its division. It can’t hold up that way all season, right? Last Week: No. 15.

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20. Arizona Cardinals (4-5-1): The Cardinals just don’t seem to have it this year. Minnesota had lost four games in a row, but got healthy against the Cards, and a suddenly rapidly aging Carson Palmer. Last Week: No. 18.

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-5): Don’t ask me to explain how this team went into Arrowhead and got a win. Sometimes, the NFL makes no sense. Actually, a lot of the time it doesn’t. Last Week: No. 23.

18. Tennessee Titans (5-6): If this team could figure out how to beat the other teams in its own division, it would be one of the best teams in the league. Last Week: No. 13.

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17. Minnesota Vikings (6-4): Minnesota got a win by returning an interception and a kickoff for a touchdown. That’s a great way to avoid your offensive line getting exploited. Last Week: No. 19.

16. Philadelphia Eagles (5-5): As the season goes on, this team is beginning to fall quickly. Though their record is at .500, that’s good for last place in the NFC East division. Last Week: No. 11.

15. Indianapolis Colts (5-5): The Colts picked up an important win over the Titans this past week, but may now have to go at least one game without Andrew Luck. Think they can win with Scott Tolzien under center? Last Week: No. 20.

14. Buffalo Bills (5-5): The Bills play tough, but it’s hard to get terribly excited about them, especially when they had a tough time putting away a Bengals team that was playing without its No. 1 offensive threat. Last Week: No. 16.

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13. Houston Texans (6-4): You have to wonder what would have been if the officiating crew in Mexico City on Monday night saw even one of those controversial calls go in the Texans favor. Last Week: No. 12.

12. Miami Dolphins (6-4): Miami might be the hottest team in the AFC, and they showed they could win a game they had no business winning against Los Angeles this week. As they say, good teams find a way. Last Week: No. 17.

11. Detroit Lions (6-4): The Lions currently lead the NFC North division, but it almost seems as though that is by default. They have a critical matchup with the Vikings on Thanksgiving Day. Last Week: No. 14.

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10. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-5): The Steelers have tied the Ravens at the top of the division, but they still don’t seem quite right. They’ll get a chance to change that on Thanksgiving against a Colts team that may be without Luck. Last Week: No. 9.

9. Washington Redskins (6-3-1): This team gets the “team that nobody wants to play” award right now. The Redskins on firing on all cylinders and Kirk Cousins has looked excellent. Last Week: No. 10.

8. Kansas City Chiefs (7-3): The Chiefs sure dropped the ball this week, losing to the Bucs at home. This allowed the Raiders to take over first place in the AFC West alone. Last Week: No. 4.

7. New York Giants (7-3): This has to be the team that nobody is thinking about. But think about it, that’s exactly how the Giants have always liked it. Last Week: No. 8.

6. Denver Broncos (7-3): We’ll see if the Broncos getting back players like Aqib Talib and Derek Wolfe returns the defense to the dominant level we’ve all come to expect. A massive Sunday night game with Kansas City awaits. Last Week: No. 7.

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5. Atlanta Falcons (6-4): Analysts will forget about this team in all of the talk about Dallas and Seattle, but the Falcons match up well against either team. Last Week: No. 6.

3. New England Patriots (8-2): The Pats struggled for a bit with the 49ers, but they’ve also proven they can win without Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski this year. We all know how good they are when they’re fully healthy. Last Week: No. 3.

2. Seattle Seahawks (7-2-1): The Seahawks did what good teams do, dominated a game at home, as they did Sunday against the Eagles. How about that trick play that ended up with Russell Wilson catching a touchdown pass? Last Week: No. 2.

1. Dallas Cowboys (9-1): This team has become the story of the 2016 season, for more than one reason. It’s hard to see many teams beating them. Last Week: No. 1.